Release Notes
4.2
November 11, 2024
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App data can now be saved when uninstalling the app on Android 10+ 🎉
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Added option to update cloud folder during restore process
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Fixed issue with note editor tutorial not being properly aligned
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Fixed issue with unintentional clicks in note editor from spacebar on physical keyboard
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Fixed cloud export issue caused by spaces at the beginning and end of folder or note names
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Many miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
4.1.1
August 29, 2024
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Improved support for Android 14+
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Fixed issue with immediately resuming Cloud Backup and Cloud Export when switching WiFi networks
4.1
July 24, 2024
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Added ability to bulk export notes and folders to PDF or Squid Note formats in Squid10!
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Fixed occasional stuck backup notification
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Many miscellaneous bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements to support future releases
4.0.26
January 5, 2024
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Fixed issue with Google Drive authentication​
4.0.25
December 19, 2023
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Fixed PDF export crash on Android 14
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Text in a note exported to PDF on Android 14 now appears slightly different than it does in Squid. This is a temporary workaround until the underlying issue is fixed.
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4.0.24
December 17, 2023
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Fixed repetitive crash at startup caused by Cloud Export (occurring most often on Android 14)
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Fixed missing notifications on Android 13+ (if notifications are still missing go to System Settings > Apps > Squid and turn on notifications)
4.0.22
December 8, 2023
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Added support for right-to-left layout for languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian/Farsi
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Fixed potential repetitive crashes at startup
4.0.20 - Squid10 Preview General Availability
November 21, 2023
​Squid10 is now available to everyone via opt-in! Just tap "Try Squid10" and be sure to send us your feedback. We'll continue releasing updates to Beta and roll those out to everyone when they're ready, so be sure to join the Beta on Google Play if want to provide early feedback on our latest updates!
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Added support for Portuguese, German, Hindi, and 28 more languages to Squid10
3.12.0
November 16, 2023
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Added new sports backgrounds! You can now draw plays on backgrounds for volleyball, rugby, cricket, field hockey, pickleball, and tennis.
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Added support for setting Squid to a language different than the device (Android 13+)
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Fixed potential crashes at startup
4.0.19 - Squid10 Preview 11 (only in Beta on Google Play)
November 12, 2023
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Added new sports backgrounds! You can now draw plays on backgrounds for volleyball, rugby, cricket, field hockey, pickleball, and tennis.
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Added support for setting Squid to a language different than the device (Android 13+)
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Fixed potential crashes at startup
4.0.18 - Squid10 Preview 10 (only in Beta on Google Play)
October 26, 2023
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Choose different sort order and list/grid view for your folders and notes (Squid10)
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Fixed issue preventing Dropbox sign in from completing
3.11.2
October 26, 2023
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Fixed issue preventing Dropbox sign in from completing
3.11.1
October 20, 2023
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Fixed crash when opening the backup settings on older versions of Android
3.11.0
October 18, 2023
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New and improved cloud backup with support for Google Drive! Cloud backup is now much faster, backing up only the notes that have changed since the last backup.
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Cloud backup to Box now uses the folder “Squid” instead of “Apps/Papyrus App”
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Added options to disable two finger double tap zoom settings
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Improved support for Android 13+
4.0.16 - Squid10 Preview 9 (only in Beta on Google Play)
October 18, 2023
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Added options to disable two finger double tap zoom settings
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Fixed issue where Dropbox Teams users were erroneously notified of incomplete backups
4.0.15 - Squid10 Preview 8 (only in Beta on Google Play)
October 10, 2023
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New and improved cloud backup with support for Google Drive! Cloud backup is now much faster, backing up only the notes that have changed since the last backup.
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Cloud backup to Box now uses the folder “Squid” instead of “Apps/Papyrus App”
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Improved support for Android 13+
3.10.4
July 5, 2023
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Fixed stale thumbnails after restoring a backup
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Fixed several crashes during PDF import, opening a note, and pan/zooming
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features
4.0.13 - Squid10 Preview 7 (only in Beta on Google Play)
June 19, 2023
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Redesigned settings for Squid10
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Fixed stale thumbnails after restoring a backup
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Fixed several crashes during PDF import, opening a note, and pan/zooming
3.10.3
May 8, 2023
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Improved data integrity, particularly during backups
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features​
4.0.11 - Squid10 Preview 6 (only in Beta on Google Play)
May 2, 2023
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Improved data integrity, particularly during backups
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features​
3.10.2
February 16, 2023
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Added quicker cancellation for cloud backups
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Fixed irrecoverable database crash on app startup
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Fixed background crash during cloud backup and export
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features
4.0.9 - Squid10 Preview 5 (only in Beta on Google Play)
February 16, 2023
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Added quicker cancellation for cloud backups
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Fixed irrecoverable database crash on app startup
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Fixed duplicate new note categories (Squid10)
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Fixed background crash during cloud backup and export
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features
3.10.1
December 15, 2022
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Added option to cancel cloud backup and export in their respective notifications
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Cloud export now places unfiled notes directly inside the PDFs folder
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Improved reliability of cloud backup and export
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Improved support for Android 12+
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Fixed graphical artifacts on Android 13 in the + menu
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Fixed black image in cropper
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Fixed issues with bulk export progress UI
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features
4.0.5 - Squid10 Preview 4 (only in Beta on Google Play)
December 7, 2022
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Added option to empty trash (in Trash overflow menu)
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Added option to "select all" when in selection mode
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Added option to cancel cloud backup and export in their respective notifications (Classic Squid & Squid10)
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Improved reliability of cloud backup and export (Classic Squid & Squid10)
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Improved support for Android 12+ (Classic Squid & Squid10)
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Fixed thumbnails not updating when page content changes
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Fixed graphical artifacts on Android 13 in the + menu (Classic Squid)
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Fixed several issues with UI consistency when resizing or changing the device orientation
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Fixed issues with bulk export progress UI
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features
4.0.3 - Squid10 Preview 3 (only in Beta on Google Play)
September 11, 2022
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Added list view option to Notes, Recent, and Trash
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Added the ability to choose between light/dark or system default theme in app settings
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Added empty state illustrations for Notes, folders, and Trash
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Added button to launch tutorial in Notes empty state
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Changed “duplicate” selection action to “copy to” which now allows a destination folder to be chosen
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Fixed default note not using the correct page size and settings
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Fixed enter key on physical keyboard not working as expected in dialogs
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Fixed dialog text resetting upon device rotation
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Fixed issue with notebook shortcuts when switching between Classic Squid and Squid10
4.0.2 - Squid10 Preview 2 (only in Beta on Google Play)
August 22, 2022
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Added sort options to Notes and Trash views
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Allow up to 2 lines for folder names
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Fixed potential crash when opening a folder
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Fixed out-of-order notes and folders when undoing Trash action
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Performance optimizations
4.0.1 - Squid10 Preview 1 (only in Beta on Google Play)
July 18, 2022
Squid is now 10 years old! We've been working hard on some big updates, which we've coined "Squid10". Squid10 is not yet fully featured. This is the first of several previews to get your feedback and make improvements. Please tell us what you think!
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New design inspired by Material 3
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Dark theme (when device is in dark theme/mode)
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Improved note organization with folders
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Notebooks are now folders
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Folders can be nested
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Folders can be moved to Trash and restored from Trash
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Cloud export now places unfiled notes directly inside the PDFs folder
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Fixed black image in cropper
3.9.3
September 30, 2021
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Fixed PDF rendering issues
3.9.2
August 31, 2021
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Improved support for Android 11+
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Reduced app size by 4 MB by removing erroneously included font
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Fixed PDF text rendering issues for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages
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Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
3.9.1
August 4, 2021
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Fixed several PDF import, rendering, export, and crash issues
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Fixed bug where pages overview would auto-scroll to the top of the screen
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Many other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
3.9.0
June 30, 2021
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Added ability to move notes to Trash before permanently deleting
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Fixed several PDF import, rendering, export, and crash issues
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Updated to latest version of Dropbox SDK
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The minimum supported Android version is now 5.0 due to technical limitations
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Many other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
3.8.0
May 9, 2021
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New selection tools! Precisely select items with the new Lasso Selection Tool or quickly select lots of items with the new Rectangular Selection Tool!
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Fixed incorrect sorting of notes and notebooks by name (again 😉)
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Fixed cloud export error when notebook or note name contains emoji
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Fixed issue when emailing support in-app via Gmail dropping support information
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Fixed crash when exporting a notebook with zero notes
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Fixed crash when loading a note with missing images
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Fixed notebook export progress bar hangup bug
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Fixed crash on importing a .squidnote file (now shows a more appropriate error message)
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Fixed a couple of other "frequently" occurring crashes
3.7.0
March 10, 2021
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Added new Squid Note file format! Notes can now be exported to individual Squid Note files and then imported to make changes or add more notes. This provides a way to easily share notes with others in their original, editable format or create individual note backups in the cloud.
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Added process to clean up exported note files from app cache
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Fixed issue when trying to open ZIP files on Windows that were created in Squid
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Fixed issue where incorrect thumbnails could be displayed when restoring a backup that contains notes that overlap with the current set of notes
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Fixed potential issue when importing a PDF
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Fixed issue with note grid not updating when a notebook is deleted
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Fixed issue that could cause corrupt exported notes or backups on Android 10+ if the file being saved is smaller than the file being overwritten
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Fixed incorrect sorting of notes and notebooks by name
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Many other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
3.6.0
December 30, 2020
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Duplicate a selected note on the main screen
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Import PDFs from other apps via "send" intent
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Fixed crash when switching tools while using a tool
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Many other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
3.5.6
November 13, 2020
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Photos taken in Squid are now also saved in the device's public media storage
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Added ability to export a notebook
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Added more detailed progress state during bulk export
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Improved support for Android 10+
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Fixed permission issue when presenting to an external screen on Android 9+
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Fixed black background when notebooks are loading
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Updated to latest version of Dropbox
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Updated crash and error reporting service
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Many other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
3.5.5.2
September 25, 2020
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​Fixed issue with note content shifting and scaling on some devices (e.g. Chrome OS)
3.5.4
July 20, 2020
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​Added option to switch between monthly and yearly Squid Premium subscription
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Added ability to launch the subscription management screen in Google Play
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Added Squid Premium info screen when subscribing outside the app (such as via a promo code in Google Play)
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Updated translations (help translate Squid!)
3.5.3
May 8, 2020
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​Added support for new Google Play Billing features (e.g. pending purchases)
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Improved error messages when restoring a backup
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Fixed crash when importing a PDF from some apps
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Fixed another mischievous rare crash
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Updated translations (help translate Squid!)
3.5.2
April 15, 2020
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​Added 6-week calendar background (lookout May 2020!)
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Fixed mischievous rare crashes
3.5.1
March 24, 2020
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​You can now pan & zoom while using the text tool
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Keyboard now appears automatically for text entry dialogs on Android 9+
3.5.0
February 20, 2020
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​Text tool now supports in-line text editing, dynamic text wrapping, and resizable text boxes!
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Added new adaptive launcher icon for Android 8+
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Fixed startup crash caused by certain PDFs
3.4.12
November 12, 2019
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Decreased app size (enabled R8)
3.4.11
October 28, 2019
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Target Android 9 (Pie)
3.4.10
September 8, 2019
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Notebooks now sorted based on current sort order in move notes dialog
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Updated to latest versions of Dropbox and Box
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Fixed potential issues when selecting page on page management screen
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Many under-the-hood improvements to support future features
3.4.9
February 21, 2019
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Added support for duplicating a page (from the page actions menu)
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Added support for resizing app in Samsung DeX
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Switched to app bundle format (reducing app size up to 40%)
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.8
January 31, 2019
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Fixed issue with creating and restoring backups on Android 9
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Fixed issue when exporting a note where images could be shared out of order
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Added support for Latin American Spanish translations on Android 7+
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Updated translations (help translate Squid!)
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.7
November 23, 2018
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Added setting to disable low-latency ink on Chrome OS (may be useful when having issues with ink)
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Updated to latest version of Dropbox
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.6
November 2, 2018
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Added ability for Android for Work administrator to disable Cloud Backup settings
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Updated to latest version of Box (Box will no longer support Android 4.0 on November 12, 2018)
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Updated translations (help translate Squid!)
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Removed support for Android 4.0 (Squid now requires Android 4.1 or later)
3.4.5
September 20, 2018
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Added support for notification categories on Android 8+
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Improved support for Android 8 & 8.1
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Removed preference to automatically connect to secondary displays
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Fixed issue with wireless displays (e.g. Miracast) where Squid would automatically connect without tapping the cast icon
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Fixed issue with wireless displays (e.g. Miracast) where the entire mirroring session would stop when presentation is disconnected in Squid
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.4
July 9, 2018
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Fixed rendering issues with some PDFs
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Fixed crash on some devices when deleting notes
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.3
June 14, 2018
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Added support for dragging and dropping images from ChromeOS Files app
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Improved low-latency ink support (on compatible ChromeOS devices)
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Removed background color from links when rendering PDFs
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Fixed rendering issues with some PDFs
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.2
March 12, 2018
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Added page actions to overflow menu (select all, clear page, insert page/PDF, delete page)
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Added keyboard shortcut to navigate between pages (alt + left/right arrows)
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Added access to Squid settings from app info page in device settings (Android 7+)
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Improved saving when app is terminated during save
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Bug fixes and improvements to PDF rendering and exporting
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Updated translations (help translate Squid!)
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Updated to latest version of Dropbox
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.1
January 31, 2018
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Fixed system clipboard issues on Samsung devices
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Fixed issue with some password protected PDFs
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Fixed crash when opening app on some Chromebooks
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.4.0
January 12, 2018
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Added support for the system clipboard! You can now copy and paste images and text from other apps, as well as copy from Squid to other apps (if the other app supports it).
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Improved UI for background picker and page settings on large screens
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Fixed issue with presenting to anything other than Chromecast on Android 7.1+
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Fixed crash when adding images on Huawei devices
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Fixed issue preventing notes from being moved from All Notes to a newly created notebook
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Bug fixes and improvements to PDF rendering and exporting
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Reduced app size by over 20%
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Various improvements to Chromebook support
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.3.3
October 20, 2017
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Support for incredibly fast, low-latency ink on compatible devices (e.g. Google Pixelbook and Samsung Chromebook Plus). See the difference: https://youtu.be/Oc66T_e7xwU
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Various improvements to Chromebook support
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.3.2
August 29, 2017
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Fixed enter key not inserting newline in text tool dialog
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.3.1
August 15, 2017
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Added highlighter tool to primary and secondary pen side button options
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Improved support for mouse: right-click to select, middle-click to pan, use scroll wheel to pan and hold <ctrl> to zoom (list of mouse/keyboard shortcuts)
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Various improvements to Chromebook support
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Updated to latest version of Dropbox
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.3.0
June 21, 2017
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Support for multi-window mode on Android 7+
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Support for drag & drop on Android 7+
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Added common keyboard shortcuts (cut, copy, paste, undo, redo, delete, select all)
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Added basic mouse support (mouse click uses current tool)
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Improved local backup & restore interface on Android 4.4+
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Added ability to save/restore backups to/from external SD card
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Added ability to save/restore backups to/from Google Drive when Drive app is installed on Android 4.4+
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Improved "Save to device" interface for note export on Android 4.4+
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Improved "Choose image" interface for image import on Android 4.4+
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Allow touching outside current page to pan/zoom
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.2.2
March 28, 2017
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Improved reliability of cloud export
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Changed sorting by name to treat numbers correctly
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Fixed crashes with certain PDFs
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Fixed issue with presenting to Chromecast on Android 7.1​
NOTE: Presenting to wireless displays is currently broken on Android 7.1 due to a change in Android.
3.2.1
February 24, 2017
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Fixed issue with presenting to wireless displays (e.g. Miracast)
3.2.0
February 10, 2017
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Share an image to Squid to create a new note with the image
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PDF import now uses the system document picker on Android 4.4+ (How do I import a PDF that's on my device or SD card?)
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Added round launcher icon for Android 7.1+
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Improved rendering of images
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Improved reliability of Dropbox and Box cloud backup (updated to Dropbox API v2)
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Updated translations (help translate Squid!)
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Fixed issue with importing PDFs
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Fixed issue with new note shortcut
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Fixed issues with presentation mode
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Fixed issues with Android on Chrome OS
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Various other bug fixes and improvements
3.1.2
September 30, 2016
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Print from any Android 4.4+ device
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Bug fixes and improvements to PDF rendering and exporting
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Fixed PDF and image import issue with some apps on Android 6.0+
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Fixed failure to open some old notes
3.1.1
August 26, 2016
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Various under-the-hood performance improvements
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Fixed issue with single dot disappearing
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Fixed issue with importing PDFs or adding images from some apps on Android 6.0+ (e.g. Dropbox)
3.1.0
July 30, 2016
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Tap the current page number to view all the pages in a note
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Tap a page thumbnail to jump to that page
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Rearrange pages by long pressing a page thumbnail, then drag and drop
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Bulk delete pages by long pressing one or more page thumbnails, then tap delete
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New sports backgrounds: football, baseball, and hockey
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Choose any color for the blank background
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New tabs for easier browsing of background categories
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Redesigned and improved color picker
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Fixed issue with exporting notes to some apps
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Various other bug fixes and improvements
3.0.2
March 31, 2016
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New planner and list paper backgrounds
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Fixed issue with pen side buttons not being detected on Marshmallow
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Various bug fixes and improvements
3.0.1
March 4, 2016
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New grid paper backgrounds: 1 mm, 5 mm, and 1 cm
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Added preference to completely disable casting and presenting
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Fixed crashes in notes containing PDFs with large images
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Various bug fixes and improvements for PDF rendering and exporting
3.0.0
February 19, 2016
Introducing Squid Premium. Want to know more? Read this.
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​Squid Premium gives you unfettered access to premium features
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New premium background options (math, engineering, music, sports, etc.)
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Redesigned background picker with preview
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Adding a page at the end of a note now uses the current page background
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Inserting a page pre-populates the background preview with the current page background
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Easily create a new note from any background type
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Updated translations (help translate Squid!)
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Various bug fixes and improvements